Over 300 Persons Had Been In Detention For Over 3 Years:Amicus Curiae Prashant Bhushan Tells SC in Assam Detention Centre Case

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Central government on a note prepared by Amicus Curiae Advocate Prashant Bhushan regarding those who have been detained across 6 detention centres in Assam, after having been declared foreigners by the Foreigners' Tribunals.In May 2019 the apex court had ordered for the release of all those declared foreigners who had spent more than 3 years...

SC Lifts Ban Imposed On Construction Activities Between 6PM & 6AM In Delhi- NCR

The Supreme Court on Friday lifted the ban on construction activities between 6PM and 6 AM in Delhi-NCR. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta stated that the purpose of the ban imposed had been served with reference to the improvement in the air quality, and therefore, construction and demolition could be safely resumed in the capital. In light of the same, the...

Associations That Are Formed Due To Mandate Of Law Cannot File A Consumer Complaint: SC [Read Judgment]

Explaining the term 'voluntary consumer association' appearing in Section 12(1)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, the Supreme Court observed that it is a body formed by a group of persons coming together, of their own will and without any pressure or influence from anyone and without being mandated by any other provisions of law. The bench of Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice...

Justice S C Dharmadhikari, Second Senior Bombay HC Judge, Resigns

In a surprising development, Justice Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari, senior most judge of the Bombay High Court after Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, has resigned.Justice Dharmadhikari broke the news in open court on Friday to Advocate Mathew Nedumpara stating that today was his last day in office.Speaking to journalists briefly in his chamber, Justice Dharmadhikari said that he had resigned due...

Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses Convict Vinay Sharma's Challenge Against Mercy Rejection

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the writ petition filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya case, against the President's order rejecting his petition seeking mercy under Article 72 of the Constitution of India."After objective perusal, we do not find any grounds in the petition. Accordingly the plea is dismissed", Justice...

SC Issues Notice On Habeas Plea Challenging Detention Of Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah Under PSA

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government and J&K Administration on the habeas petition filed by Sarah Abdullah Pilot against the detention of her brother Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, under the J&K Public Safety Act.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee has posted the case next on March 2.Though Senior...

Supreme Court Allows Use Of A4 Sheets With Double-Sided Printing For Filings [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court has finally approved the use of A4 size papers for filing documents, with print on both the sides. Presently, all the filings in the SC have to be made on legal size paper, with single side print. A decision to this effect has been taken in environmental interest, in a meeting of the Committee for Rationalization of Use of Papers in the Supreme Court of India...

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : SC Declines Sajjan Kumar's Plea For Interim Bail

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down the plea made by Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is serving life imprisonment for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots, for interim bail.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde observed that the plea would be considered in May during summer vacations.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Sajjan Kumar, submitted that he was...

'Does The Court Have No Value?' : SC Asks Telecos To Deposit AGR Dues By March 17 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the telecom companies which have not yet paid the dues arising out of the October 2019 judgment which interpreted that the meaning of Adjusted Gross Revenue(AGR) in telecom license agreements will include revenue from non-telecom sources as well.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Abdul Nazeer and M R Shah has asked the the defaulting...

Appointment Of Public Prosecutors: SC Frames Issues For Final Hearing [Read Order]

A Supreme Court Bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose has framed the questions for final hearing on the issue concerning the appointment of Public Prosecutors/Assistant Public Prosecutors.The Writ Petition was filed by All India Prosecutors Association and another.The Bench has framed the following issues;1. Whether the word 'may' in sub-section 1 of Section 25A of the...

"These Petitions Should Actually Be Placed Before Union Finance Minister": Bombay HC Pulls Up Ministry For Its Failure To Provide Infra For DRTs [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the central government for failing to provide adequate infrastructure and manpower to the Debt Recovery Tribunals in the state of Maharashtra. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre noted that due to such debilitate infrastructure, disposal of cases had been affected...

[Enforcement of Foreign Awards] Minimal Interference by Courts in Terms of Section 48 Of The Arbitration Act, Holds SC[Read Judgment]

“Awards must always be read supportively with an inclination to uphold rather than destroy, given the minimal interference possible with foreign awards under Section 48”